The 2008/2009 ski craze has begun! Yesterday I bought these jackets online:

The red one was originally $350, the green one $400. After a couple of discounts piled on top of their sale prices, I paid $120 for the red one, and $168 for the green one. That's 66% and 58% off, respectively!

I don't intend to keep both--I just couldn't decide between the two so I thought I'd try them on and see. I hope I at least like one of them.

I still want these, but they're still a bit pricey:

Is it too early to buy? I'm finally seeing this available for purchase on a few websites, but my previous post about these skis still shows up on page 2 in a Google search. (At least it's no longer on the first page, at #3.)

I also want to buy a new pair of goggles since my current pair doesn't work well in the afternoon when the sun's starting to set. I'd like to switch out the lens, but I don't think they have that feature.

**Update: I just got the jackets today, and I like both of them. Crap--what do I do?!